1954 VFL Season: North Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for North Melbourne for the 1954 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Arden Street Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. North Melbourne were defeated by Melbourne in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1954 VFL Season
Team:
North Melbourne
Club:
North Melbourne
Home Ground:
Arden Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 11-1-6, P%: 99.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Melbourne (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylett, Allen | #17 | 19 | 33 | R01-18, SF |
| Brady, John | #20 | 18 | 12 | R01-12, R14-18, SF |
| Brooker, Bob | #28 | 16 | 5 | R03-17, SF |
| Doolan, Neil | #12 | 15 | 7 | R02, R04-05, R07-12, R14-18, SF |
| Dynon, Kevin | #2 | 10 | 4 | R01-05, R07-08, R10, R18, SF |
| Eastmure, Gerald | #14 | 12 | 8 | R07-17, SF |
| Easton, Kevin | #30 | 3 | 3 | R05, R17-18 |
| Edwards, Jack | #35 | 15 | 0 | R01-02, R07-18, SF |
| English, Garry | #4 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Files, Roy | #15 | 6 | 7 | R09-10, R13-16 |
| Grambeau, Mick | #1 | 17 | 21 | R01-05, R07-10, R12-18, SF |
| Grant, Reg | #13 | 6 | 0 | R01-02, R08, R14-16 |
| Hamilton, Peter | #11 | 13 | 0 | R01-09, R11, R16-18 |
| Icke, Laurie | #27 | 13 | 0 | R01, R06-16, SF |
| Jeeves, Frank | #9 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| Johnson, Brian | #10 | 7 | 3 | R01-04, R08, R18, SF |
| Johnson, Percy | #26 | 9 | 1 | R01-03, R05-06, R14-15, R18, SF |
| Jones, Ian | #18 | 5 | 0 | R12-16 |
| Kelly, Pat | #22 | 16 | 0 | R01-10, R14-18, SF |
| Larsen, Ted | #33 | 17 | 0 | R01-03, R06-18, SF |
| Lawrence, Vic | #19 | 19 | 3 | R01-18, SF |
| Lineen, Jock | #25 | 16 | 1 | R01-05, R09-18, SF |
| Mantello, Albert | #32 | 4 | 0 | R06-07, R11, R13 |
| Marchesi, Gerald | #3 | 12 | 8 | R01, R03-06, R09-12, R17-18, SF |
| Martyn, Bryan | #31 | 7 | 3 | R01-05, R10-11 |
| McLean, Tom | #16 | 4 | 0 | R06-07, R12, R18 |
| McMahon, Kevin | #21 | 19 | 1 | R01-18, SF |
| Mogg, Les | #23 | 17 | 10 | R02-04, R06-18, SF |
| O'Halloran, Jack | #5 | 8 | 1 | R01-06, R13, R17 |
| Parkes, Eric | #29 | 11 | 0 | R03, R05, R09-17 |
| Reeves, John | #6 | 5 | 0 | R02, R05-07, R13 |
| Russell, James | #9 | 2 | 0 | R11-12 |
| Smith, Kevin | #8 | 5 | 2 | R01, R04, R06, R09, R13 |
| Spencer, Jock | #7 | 14 | 38 | R01-08, R11-13, R17-18, SF |
| Templar, Len | #24 | 17 | 24 | R03-18, SF |
| Walker, Graham | #36 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCorkell, Jock | 19 | 11 | -1- | 7 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/04/1954 | Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 9 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 24/04/1954 | Round 2 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 9 | Jock McCorkell | unknown |
| 01/05/1954 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 30 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 08/05/1954 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 3 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 15/05/1954 | Round 5 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 38 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 22/05/1954 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 23 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 29/05/1954 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 6 | Jock McCorkell | unknown |
| 05/06/1954 | Round 8 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 23 | Jock McCorkell | unknown |
| 12/06/1954 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 19 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 26/06/1954 | Round 10 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 3 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 03/07/1954 | Round 11 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 33 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 10/07/1954 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 47 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 17/07/1954 | Round 13 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 19 | Jock McCorkell | unknown |
| 31/07/1954 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 13 | Jock McCorkell | unknown |
| 07/08/1954 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 23 | Jock McCorkell | unknown |
| 14/08/1954 | Round 16 | Footscray | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Jock McCorkell | unknown |
| 21/08/1954 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 15 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 28/08/1954 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 47 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 04/09/1954 | Semi Final | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 30 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |